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A man or woman engaged to be married.
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Finace/Fiancee
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A nonprofessional or someone unskilled in an art.
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Amateur
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A fixed idea, singular preoccupation or obsession.
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Idee fixe
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All together, in a mass.
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En masse
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Appropriate, to the point, opportune, or with regard to.
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Apropos
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An appetizer, side dish or relish.
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Hors d'oeuvre
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False step or blunder
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Faux pas
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Literally, "I don't know what," used to mean an indescribable thing or feeling.
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Je ne sais quoi
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Incomparable, or best of all.
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Par excellence
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Sharp, strong or provocative
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Piquant
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Literally, "know how to do". In English, the ability to do, say, and know the right and proper thing without efforts.
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Savoir faire
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Mixture, medley; hodgepodge
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Potpourri
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Local dialect; rustic speech; Jargon
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Patois
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Outrageous; extravagant; bizarre; extreme; eccentic
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Outre
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Literally, "nobility obligates." In english, rank imposes responsibilities
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Noblesse oblige
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a feat of strength; work of great skill, or cleverness.
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Tour de force
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main dish at a meal; main event
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Plece de resistance
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after death or autopsy
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Post mortem
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a collection of remembrances or mementos; things to be remembered
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Memorabilla
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Literally, "it does not follow". In English, an illogical conclusion or unconnected, irrelevant remark.
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Non sequitur
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something for something; tit for tat; a trade
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Quid pro quo
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confidential, confidentially; secret, or secretly.
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sub rosa
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condition or provision of an agreement
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Proviso
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Literally, "state in which". In English present condition or state; prevalent position.
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Status quo
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Let the buyer beware!
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caveat emptor
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almost; halfway; partly; seemingly
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quasi
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in an undertone; aside; whispered
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sotto voce
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leading lady; principal female opera lead; a woman who overestimates her value and demands undue attention. (the phrase is sometimes used to describe a man)
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Prima donna
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The sweet life, the beautiful life; a life of pleasure
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La dolce vita
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without accompaniment
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a capella
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surrounding atmosphere
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ambiance
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state or quality of being majestic or imposing
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grandeur
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a huge sea monster, usually thought to be a whale
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leviathan
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one who hates marriage
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misogamist
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in regard to; in relation to
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vis-a-vis
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Literally, head to head. A private, or intimate, conversation between two people.
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tete-a-tete
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an evening party or reception
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soiree
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suggeting the horror and gruesomeness associated with DEATH.
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macabre
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belonging to the middle class
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bourgeoise
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tending to fade or pass away; likely to vanish
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evanescent
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